Keith Folken is a photographer based in the Midwest USA. He specializes Adventure Portraits and Elopement style photoshoots, and has a diverse portfolio of many styles.
Keith has been photographing weddings and engagements for 25 years. If you want the best in wedding photography, Keith will go the extra mile to make sure to capture your day with amazing photos. With years of wedding photography and elopement photography, we promise your day will be uniquely designed for you. The photos will show it.
Keith's photographs have won many awards, including 7 awards in the Illinois photography contests. His work has been included in the Scenes of the Heartland performance with the Illinois Symphony. His work has also been presented in the Ethan Allen home decor exhibition. Keith is also a photography teacher and has taught several seminars on photography, including Drone Photography instruction.
Keith is an explorer at heart and loves to travel the world, while also taking you, the viewer, along for the ride. If you are looking for a photographer/videographer for your next trip, Keith is a seasoned guide and planner that can help you set up for the best photoshoot to accompany your next trip.
Keep up with Keith on social media and see where he will be going next. There are limited bookings along with each trip, so if you've even dreamt about getting epic photos at amazing places, let's plan the adventure together!
Testimonials and Reviews:
***** "Keith really exceeded our expectations for both our engagement and wedding photos. Keith and his assistant were both very professional and encouraging throughout our wedding. It was a very hot day (90+ degrees and humid) and Keith managed to keep everyone in good spirits and still get beautiful photos despite the weather conditions. We had an unplanned last minute need for an alternate location for some of our photos, and Keith provided us with multiple options to suit our needs. Keith has a great eye for unconventional and conventional shots and really helped overall with the timing for our wedding day. Thank you Keith for ensuring that we had lasting memories from our day!" Amelia and Brad
***** "Keith is an extremely versatile photographer with a great eye for a wide range of subjects. I've had the opportunity to get a few photography lessons from him as well as attend several events he has worked professionally. Whether you need a great set of personal photos or a complete event shoot, Keith is without a doubt the among the best photographers in Peoria. Added bonus: as an event photographer, Keith gets well-framed, candid shots while being so discrete you barely notice he's there." Duncan R
***** "Keith took my son’s senior pictures and I couldn't have been more happy with them. He has an ability to capture the most beautiful features in a person as well as capturing my son’s spirit and personality in each frame. There are many photographers willing to take your money to do pictures. But only one so far who I have seen has the eye and talent to make beautiful lasting memories. He is reasonably priced, professional and talented. Highly recommended." Kristen
***** "If you’re looking for a photographer who is experienced with a creative vision, you can trust Keith Folken Photography! Keith is great at capturing unique shots, both candid and posed. He is easy to work with and made my husband and me feel at ease for both wedding and maternity pictures he captured. Keith provides quality work and his online viewing galleries make it easy to view your pictures. You can even order prints and products directly through Keith. We can’t wait to work with Keith again!" Ellery and John
***** "Keith did such an awesome job and was able to catch my daughters personality to a tee. It was cold and windy that day and he offered to redo if we were not happy but we loved them all, it was hard to pick." Bridget
***** "Keith did truly tremendous job on my grad pictures. The entire session was friendly, comfortable and fairly quick. And the best thing? He made sure to share with me my best pictures the very same day, just a couple of hours after the session. Keith is a talented, reliable and dedicated photographer with a really high quality gear. You can trust him with capturing your memorable moments!"
***** "Keith is a true professional. For every shoot I took with him he was prepared - he knew the location, where to find the best spots to capture me, background, and the light. It was always fun with him, even in the dead cold winter with several inches of snow. However, my last experience with Keith taking my pictures was through my elopement. We decided to get married in Vegas and Keith found some amazing spots in the parks around Vegas and he captured the most stunning wedding pictures of me and my husband, and my friends! I love the pictures in the nature, it's just the best memory keepsake you can have should you decide to elope!" - Eliska and Adam
***** "I was fortunate enough to do more than one photo session with Keith. First, I asked him to do a styled photo shoot for my side project. It was my first time doing a photo shoot, and I had no idea what to do. I was nervous, but Keith was great to work with and helped me relax and coached me on how to look "natural". Later as I was looking for someone to capture my wedding day, Keith was my first choice. Our wedding day came and went in the blink of an eye, but thanks to Keith's talent I have gorgeous wedding photos that our family will cherish forever! Thank you, Keith!" - Anezka and Kevin
***** "Keith is not just a photographer, but an artist and a storyteller. He captures moments and landscapes and people that draw you into the experience. He was patient with our young son during the session and took the time to travel to several locations on a cold day to get some stunning shots. Keith got the images processed and back to us faster than we expected and we could not have been more satisfied. I highly recommend him!" - Justin
***** "Keith does a wonderful job. He’s professional and very creative when coming up with different angles or poses to get the perfect shot! He is great at coordinating the weather and Mother Nature to get the most natural, stunning shots when shooting outside. He took some fall foliage shots of me last year and they are my favorite photos that I have of myself. I highly recommend Keith if you’re looking for photography of any kind!" - Ashley
***** "Had been looking for the right piece of art for our new family room. Finally found the perfect drone captured city scape by Keith. It is an amazing piece and the quality is top notch. Keith was also happy to answer all of our questions about sizes and framing. Would recommend to anyone looking to work with an amazing artist!" - Scott and Meghan
***** "It was great experience working with Keith and his assistant, he is very patient and great at what he does! Thanks!" - Brian and Paroma
***** "Keith was a pleasure to work with. He offered some great insight into making some great photos for our wedding. Highly recommend!" - Neil and Brian